Jo Koy
December 19, 2009
With his catchy phrase, "I Love Orange Chicken," Jo Koy continues to embark on a comedy career that transcends his goals. Named as one of the "10 comics to watch" of 2007 by Daily Variety, comedian Jo Koy continues to raise his fame and stature in the comedy and entertainment world. In 2005, Jo Koy received his highest honor after his performance on Jay Leno's Tonight Show. That night, Koy became one of only a select few ever to receive a standing ovation in the history of the show. In 2006, Koy was part of Carlos Mencia's "Punisher Tour" performing stand-up comedy in front of fans filling 10,000-seat arenas across the country. He also has performed on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show, Chelsea Lately, Last Call with Carson Daly and Comedy Central Presents. During the past ten years, he has starred in several TV stand-up specials from BET Comic View to Jamie Foxx Presents: Laffapalooza! He has won the Showtime at the Apollo, has performed in front of troops in the USO Tour, can be seen on various VH1 I Love the 70's, 80', 90's and New Millenium episodes, AMP'D Mobile Phone commercials and received a second invite to the Montreal comedy festival - Just for Laughs, the series for which he was awarded Canada’s prestigious Gemini Award. Koy is a regular guest at Chelsea Handler’s roundtable discussion on E!’s Chelsea Lately and is currently filming his TV show for Comedy Central.
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